Oh yes I did! You thought it would never happen. It did! Don’t wait, just bake!

Coffee and donuts anyone?

If you’re not paleo, a gluten-free maple and bacon donut might seem a bit bizarre. Just think of it this way: pancakes, maple syrup and bacon. All breakfast flavors you love, right? Well here they are together in one glorious glazed donut!

But here’s the deal. We’re not allowed to have a lot of sweets on the paleo plan. That’s just how it goes. But if you’re like me and my hubby, we’ve stuck pretty close to the paleo rulebook for awhile – going on 8 months now. We believe we’re entitled to a little treat every now and then. If you think you deserve a reward too – something you’ll really love and don’t have to feel too guilty about – well congratulations, you’ve earned this.

Or maybe you’re not paleo at all, and just want to enjoy treats that are gluten-free and contain no processed sugars. Well congrats to you too, you’ve hit the jackpot with this recipe!

No deep-fat fryer required. Just mix and bake in a cheap donut pan.

Obviously, this is not breakfast people. It’s a dessert. Enjoy a nutritious breakfast, and have one of these savory treats on the side.

So here’s a little backstory on the donuts… I lived in the Northwest for a long time. If you’re a northwesterner too, you’ve probably heard of VooDoo Doughnuts in Portland, Oregon. They serve crazy, awesome donuts!

In fact they’re so good, the minute they open the doors to their hole-in-the-wall on 3rd Avenue, a line forms around the block.

Make these and your friends could start queuing up at your kitchen like Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland!

One of their bestsellers is a maple bar with bacon. Seriously? What could be better than that?

So that’s where I got my inspiration. I wanted to make a paleo version of VooDoo’s popular treat. I admit I stepped outside the box with this one. I can honestly say, I love it.

What’s special about these donuts? There are actually little bits of bacon inside the donut. You take a bite, taste the sweet cake along with a little salty-smokey flavor from the bacon.

Oh my goodness…I think you’ll go hog-wild over these.

And if that wasn’t enough, I used a little more bacon as sprinkles on top the sweet maple glaze! Boom!

There you have it! The perfect paleo maple bacon donut…completely gluten and refined sugar free!

That’s it. I have nothing left to say. I’ll let the donuts speak for themselves.

We went to Voodoo Doughnuts when we were in Portland and our doughnuts were really stale – I was bummed after waiting for 2 hours! Everyone says they’re so good, so it was kind of a let down, (bad timing I guess). Your version looks way better, and healthier too! :)

Kari. What a bummer! They were awesome when we went but it’s been a while. Maybe the quality has changed. Our version is really good for sure. And there’s never any left over, so there is no such thing as stale. Especially when my boys are around! :)

I’ve been to Voodoo Doughnuts a few times (on trips to see the in-laws). My favorite thing is the maple bacon bar. Thank you for this! I have been gluten free for quite some time and have missed doughnuts! And these in particular!